Taddiport Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Torridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 19 March 1951. A C16-C17 Bridge.
Taddiport Bridge
- WRENN ID
- low-buttress-scarlet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Torridge
- Constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock MP: Sir Geoffrey Cox (Con)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 19 March 1951
- Type
- Bridge
- Address
- Taddiport Bridge, B 3227, Great Torrington
- OS grid reference
- SS 488 187
- Coordinates
- 50.9481, -4.15361
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Taddiport Bridge is a road bridge over the River Torridge, dating from the 16th to 17th century, with some reconstruction in the 19th century. It features rubble piers and three arches, each with different spans and springing heights. The west side has a segmental arch, while the east side displays a more four-centred arch, with stones above arranged in an unusual radial pattern with triangular cutwaters. The bridge has been widened on the west side by shallow segmental arches that spring from the cutwaters. The line of voussoirs extends up to the parapet level, which is finished with rough castellations from repairs made in 1879. The parapets are constructed of rough rubble, and there are iron plates securing tie rods that are dated 1911.
Historical references suggest that the bridge may date back to the 13th century, with a mention in 1311. Leland noted a three-arched bridge at this location, and in the 15th century, two legacies were left for its repair. Taddiport Bridge and The Toll House are considered a group of historical significance.
Local climate
Taddiport Bridge sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,000 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 80% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 85% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 15 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 6 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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